Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 106

4 Determine and set up the boot scenario for autoinstallation as described in
5 Pass the command line to the installation routines by adding the parameters
6 Start the autoinstallation process as described in
5.1.1 Creating an AutoYaST Profile
An AutoYaST profile tells AutoYaST what to install and how to configure the installed
system to get a completely ready-to-use system in the end. It can be created in several
different ways:
• Clone a fresh installation from a reference machine to a set of identical machines
• Use the AutoYaST GUI to create and modify a profile to meet your requirements
• Use an XML editor and create a profile from scratch
To clone a fresh reference installation, proceed as follows:
1 Perform a normal installation.
2 After you complete the hardware configuration and read the release notes, check
To use the AutoYaST GUI to create a profile from an existing system configuration
and modify it to your needs, proceed as follows:
1 As root, start YaST.
2 Select Miscellaneous → Autoinstallation to start the graphical AutoYaST front-
106 Installation and Administration
tion 5.1.4, "Setting Up the Boot Scenario"
manually or by creating an info file as described in
the File" (page 113).
info
Monitoring the Autoinstallation"
Create Profile For AutoYaST, if it is not yet checked by default. This creates a
ready-to-use profile as /root/autoyast.xml that can be used to create
clones of this particular installation.
end.
(page 111).
Section 5.1.5, "Creating
Section 5.1.6, "Initiating and
(page 116).
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